January 2: #OnMyMind

Hello everybody! I’m sitting here at my kitchen table, knitting, sipping grape juice, and listening to public safety. I’m going to repeat this on my blog because I’ve been saying it on my pages. I’m not currently affiliated with the company, but I stand by the message from a dear person co-, and I also stand by the fact that unless you buy it from their website, you risk getting one of the many company knock-offs. I understand that people are confused about the Kansas City warehouse being sold out and that things were coming directly from overseas, but that doesn’t mean it’s a dropship company. They’ve been honest and responsive to me when I contacted Customer Service about my first order, which was delivered in early to mid-December. And people are being negative Nellies in some ways, saying they should’ve said something. They did say something when the warehouse sold out. They told the community they were sold out at the Kansas City warehouse.
I’m a returning customer, and I’m going to be one of the community members who speaks out because I feel like mental health and suicide prevention are essential. Even though I’m going to limit the number of pieces I buy, that doesn’t mean I’m not going to spread the message and be thankful that I am able to. I chose walnut brown for both items I ordered. I hope others understand that high demand causes backlogs, backorders, and similar issues. They don’t sell on Amazon. I’m even questioning the ones I find on eBay that are resold. I’ve heard complaints about the quality, etc. – I haven’t seen that to be a problem with my orders, and I will always report back on what I buy. I’m not only a crafter and a writer, but I’m also a product reviewer. I’m not affiliated with many companies; I do this for the love of shopping. I’m an affiliate with Java Sok because those sleeves are absolutely amazing, and I have a good number of them from the days when I would go out of the house most often. I don’t leave my home as much anymore for reasons that would take too long to explain in a blog. I do leave my house, though, so anyone concerned about that aspect of my life, I do leave the house. I choose to stay home as much as possible unless warranted to go out into the public, but for those of you who wanna know, I have missaphonia. In a way for y’all to understand missaphonia, I need to be in an environment where I can control the noise levels. I need to be in an environment where I control what noises are present, as some things trigger anxiety, some trigger brain fog, etc., and some trigger my brain to spin. Anyway, I also decided to re-purchase some coffee that comes from the US Virgin Islands – and with my history of growing up in the US Virgin Islands, I really like that I can purchase coffee from and still feel like part of the Virgin Islands community. I lived on the island of St. Thomas for 26 years, and I miss a lot of things, but there are also things I don’t miss. Going into 2026, I’m going to continue to speak my mind and tell people exactly how I feel, not necessarily be concerned about how I come across, because I’m honest and direct about what I say, think, and do. I’ve made a post on Meta about this exact thing that I’m about to say. I don’t tell Meta or the Internet in general certain things because I like to maintain some sort of privacy, even though my life is affected daily by the Internet, and I’ve been on the Internet since I was 21 years old. I’m in a happy relationship. I’m in a happy family situation, and I keep my inner circle very small, which is why I feel like my mental health is getting better by the day. One of my resolutions for this year was to eliminate things that don’t serve me well, even if that means removing certain people. I’ve decided for my own mental health that if someone isn’t in my daily communication wave or a weekly communication wave, and I don’t talk to someone on a regular basis, I’m not gonna stress about life with that person. I’m not afraid to cut loose. Anyone that doesn’t serve a purpose. Normally, when I write these journal entries, I have a singular topic, but today a lot was on my mind, and I didn’t feel like composing multiple entries. I’m going to go look at the papers and see what I can share news-wise, because I try not to put too much negative energy into this blog, even though I like saving certain content as a reminder or milestone in my life.